After 70 years on the throne, Queen Elizabeth II had become an intrinsic part of our everyday lives. We're accustomed to seeing her portrait, profile and coat of arms on letters, in our loose change and on cereal boxes - so what will be different now? more

The death of Queen Elizabeth II and the ascension to the throne of Charles III has prompted politicians and activists from Britain's former colonies in the Caribbean to renew calls for the UK monarch to be removed as the nominal head of those countries and for London to pay reparations for the period of slavery, Reuters reported today.more

Mathias Pogba denies he had links with a criminal group that wanted to extort money from his brother Paul Pogba. The Juventus footballer told police that he was assaulted by armed men who demanded €13 million from him for "protection".more

Two out of five people do not feel part of their local community with many planning to move out of the area, a new study suggests. more

Increases in monthly subscription rates from broadband providers are feared by 60 per cent of those surveyed and from TV providers by 55 per cent, while 27 per cent of households are considering dropping their streaming service offerings, according to an international survey by EY.more

The global ranking of universities conducting research in mechanical engineering includes four Polish schools. Among them is ours," stated Prof. Grzegorz Królczyk, Vice-Chancellor of the Opole University of Technology.more

King Charles III has addressed the nation from Buckingham Palace after the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II.more

Although the monarch has not ruled in Great Britain for a long time, but only reigns, Queen Elizabeth II, who died on Thursday at the age of 96, showed with all her life that reign is not only splendor, but mainly a public service. She held it longer than any British monarch in history.more

Flowers are laid in many places around the world, firearms salutes are given, and monuments - including the Empire State Building in New York, the Eiffel Tower in Paris, Christ the Savior in Rio de Janeiro - are highlighted as a sign of respect after the death of the British queen.more

The meeting of the Accession Council, at which Charles III will be officially proclaimed as the new King of the United Kingdom, will be held tomorrow at 10:00 a.m. London time, Buckingham Palace said.more

Barcelona, in whose colours Robert Lewandowski is proving his worth, will play against table-closing Cadiz in the fifth round of the Spanish football league. League matches in England have been cancelled as the country is in mourning following the death of Queen Elizabeth II.more

British Prime Minister Liz Truss, paying tribute today to the late Queen Elizabeth II, emphasized that she was "one of the greatest leaders the world has known" and "the rock on which modern Britain was built".more

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Elizabeth II, who died yesterday afternoon, was not only the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. She also held the dignity of the head of 14 other countries. Her eldest son, Charles, Prince of Wales, will succeed her.more

Already this morning, today's editions of British newspapers informing about the death of Queen Elizabeth II were virtually impossible to get in London. All newspapers had portraits of the monarch on the front pages, and most prepared special editions.more

"There has been a wave of criticism against us, which we do not agree with". - conveyed the director of the Qatar World Cup organising committee, Nasser Al Khater, at a press conference yesterday.more

During the coronavirus pandemic, the number of marriages in the Netherlands dropped significantly, but even more Dutch people are now getting married than before Covid-19 emerged, according to figures from the Dutch Bureau of Statistics (CBS) released yesterday.more

There will be no banks in Great Britain on the day of Queen Elizabeth II's funeral, but most of the businesses and stores that will remain open plan to work on a limited-time basis. Sports events will be canceled and the schedule of television programs changed - informs the "Mirror" daily today.more

If, due to the war in Ukraine, a situation arises where gas has to be rationed in Switzerland, there will be a ban on heating rooms to temperatures higher than 19 °C. However, the country's authorities are considering the introduction of severe penalties - fines or even up to three years in prison - for non-compliance with these restrictions.more

UEFA has announced Robert Lewandowski as the best footballer of the Champions League group stage 1. Napoli's Piotr Zielinski, Bayern Munich's Leroy Sane and Paris Saint-Germain's Kylian Mbappe were also among the nominees.more

Only the two eldest children of British Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Charles and Princess Anna, and Charles' wife Princess Camilla, managed to reach Scottish Balmoral Castle before her death, the Daily Mail reports today.more

The Polish American Congress (PAC) has appealed to the US House of Representatives to correct Russian President Vladimir Putin's false claims that Poland initiated World War II. A draft resolution to this effect was proposed by New York Congressman Thomas R. Suozzi.more

Banknotes with the image of the deceased Queen Elizabeth II remain legal tender, stressed the Bank of England today, adding that further decisions on this matter will be made after the end of national mourning.more

63 percent Poles surveyed believe that the situation in the country is going in the wrong direction, and only 23 percent have a different opinion. Such pessimistic assessments of the general situation in the country were recently recorded in November 2020, according to the latest CBOS poll.more

AS Roma, featuring Nicola Zalewski, unexpectedly lost 1:2 away to Łudogorc Razgrad in the 1st round of the UEFA Europa League football group stage. One of the goals for the hosts was assisted by Jakub Piotrowski. The defeat was suffered by Tomasz Kedziora's Dynamo Kyiv.more